Holiday garbage schedule set

The Tuscaloosa Environmental Services Department will not collect garbage, trash or recycling today and Wednesday in observance of the Christmas holiday.

Staff report | The Tuscaloosa News

The Tuscaloosa Environmental Services Department will not collect garbage, trash or recycling today and Wednesday in observance of the Christmas holiday.Regular Tuesday routes will be collected Thursday, regular Wednesday routes will be collected Friday and regular Thursday routes will be collected Saturday.The city has also set up eight drop-off locations where residents can dispose of Christmas garbage from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sunday.Here’s a list of the drop-off locations:n Verner Elementary School, 2701 N. Ridge Road.nOakdale Elementary School, 5001 25th St.nSkyland Elementary School, 408 Skyland Blvd.nPaul W. Bryant High School, 6315 Mary Harmon Bryant Drive.nArcadia Elementary School, 3740 Arcadia Drive.n Westlawn Middle School, 1715 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.n Leroy McAbee Sr. Activity Center, 3801 Loop Road, next to the Tuscaloosa Veterans Affairs Medical Center.n City of Tuscaloosa Fire and Logistics Center in front of Belle Foods on McFarland Boulevard.Garbage pickup will also be delayed one day for the New Year’s holiday.Monday and Tuesday routes will not be affected. Wednesday routes will be collected on Thursday, and Thursday routes will be collected Friday.For more information, call Tuscaloosa 311 or visit the Environmental Services Department’s website at www.tuscaloosa.com/ESD.